as in economical
careful in the management of money or resources
by being frugal, the family is able to stretch its monthly budget
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as in economy
careful management of material resources
her lifelong frugality has enabled her to save enough money to go to college next year
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Recent Examples of frugal
Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Astros, Guardians Their injury list has a payroll greater than a bunch of frugal franchises, yet the Rangers keep humming along and applying pressure to their AL West counterparts.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
The ‘hidden cost’ of frugality Brian and Angela earn $188,000 a year and have $294,000 in debt between their mortgage and car payments.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Being frugal on everything the customer doesn’t see.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Astros, Guardians Their injury list has a payroll greater than a bunch of frugal franchises, yet the Rangers keep humming along and applying pressure to their AL West counterparts.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
After all, in this economy, frugality and creativity are key for many of us.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 9 Aug. 2025
The ‘hidden cost’ of frugality Brian and Angela earn $188,000 a year and have $294,000 in debt between their mortgage and car payments.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for frugal
Adjective
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Believe it or not, traveling by bus is a comfortable, economical, and reliable way to get around in Brazil.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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As space transport comes down in price, the team believes the idea could become economical by 2035.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As India opened its economy to the world in the 1990s, Khan opened its heart.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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The model applies circular economy principles—reduce, reuse, and recycle—to chart a more sustainable path for China’s sand and gravel industry.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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But starting in 1970, Time and Date AS has tracked observance of daylight saving time in Kentucky every year.—
Chris Sims,
Louisville Courier Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time always begins on the second Sunday of March and ends on the first Sunday of November.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Kevin Beggs, chair of the Lionsgate Television Group, said TV buyers these days have been thrifty amid industry consolidation, a trend that might ease with Paramount now in the hands of David Ellison’s Skydance and its apparently greater appetite for more dramas.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Southern California shoppers should be thrifty because help isn’t on the way.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Shoes & Accessories Landsberg says that items like shoes and accessories must pass their thrift store's standard of cleanliness before they're put out in the store.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
8 Nov. 2025
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This particular thrift purchase wasn’t about profit, though.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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No act of parsimony shrinks the size of government either.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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The parsimony has so far delivered one FA Cup and an on-field blueprint as devoid of life as most others since the Ferguson era ended.—
Phil Hay,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Frugal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/frugal. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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